“Since the moment that Trump claimed victory, political observers have said that America is in uncharted waters. Schier and Eberly provide an excellent chart of the early days of this unusual administration. Thoughtful, balanced, and politically savvy, this book carefully distinguishes the real from the fake, and the unprecedented from the conventional. At a time of partisan heat and intellectual confusion, it provides a temperate guide for the perplexed.”

John J. Pitney Jr., Claremont McKenna College

“This is a must read book for understanding Trump's rise and the implications for American politics by two of the foremost presidential scholars. It will leave you thinking very carefully about the Trump presidency.”

Janet Box-Steffensmeier, The Ohio State University, 2019-20 President of the American Political Science Association

“I highly recommend this engaging, balanced, and well-researched evaluation of Donald Trump's candidacy and the first six months of the Trump Presidency. Schier and Eberly provide us with much-needed context and insight grounded in political science, showing us what is - and what is not - unusual about the Trump Administration and what to expect going forward.”

Kathryn Pearson, University of Minnesota

The Trump Presidency: Outside in the Oval Office is one of the first scholarly books about America's 45th President to appear in print. . . the book is an accurate, highly readable, and at times insightful introduction to the most controversial presidency in modern times. . . Schier and Eberly have written a fine early take on the Trump presidency. It should serve as the standard for any scholars seeking to explain President Trump dispassionately and intelligently, especially to a wider audience.

Political Science Quarterly

Buffeted by presidential tweets, “breaking news,” and the clamoring of advocates and opponents alike, an observer might be forgiven for believing both that the Trump administration still struggles to gets its sea legs and that Donald Trump seems to have always been president. Reading The Trump Presidency allows one to catch a breath, but more importantly, positions the administration in a broader historical and institutional context, highlighting continuities as well as differences from its predecessors.

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